Eriocoma valdesii , a new species from México (Poaceae, Stipeae)

, is described and illustrated. The new species was found growing on calcareous rocky slopes and hillsides between 1700-2721 m in Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. The new species is morphologically similar to but differs in having ligules (2-) 4.5-8.5 mm long with acute to narr...

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Published inPhytoKeys Vol. 139; no. 3; pp. 21 - 28
Main Authors Peterson, Paul M, Romaschenko, Konstantin, Soreng, Robert J, Valdés Reyna, Jesus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2020
Subjects
Grasses
Steppes
Mexico
Poaceae
Stipeae
grasses
taxonomy
Eriocoma
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Summary:, is described and illustrated. The new species was found growing on calcareous rocky slopes and hillsides between 1700-2721 m in Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. The new species is morphologically similar to but differs in having ligules (2-) 4.5-8.5 mm long with acute to narrowly acute and lacerate apices and florets with a sharp-pointed callus. In addition, we include a key to the species of in northeastern México.
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ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
1314-2011
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.139.47373